Ab curls ARE safe during pregnancy. Many people mistakenly believe they increase risk of diastasis but this is not true.

Resources mentioned in the episode:

• Diastasis gets narrower during a curl up here and here
• Diastasis gets wider during TrA contraction here and here
• Prenatal abdominal strengthening probably helps diastasis here
• Postpartum abdominal strengthening probably helps diastasis here
• US General Surgeon’s perspective on exercise for diastasis here
• ACOG guidelines on exercise during pregnancy and postpartum here
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